mattlucas 0 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 4 mountaineers are missing on 2998 metre Kasagatake in North Eastern Gifu That's all I know Why are there so many incedents this year? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 i think that part of it is that spring really isnt spring right now. this is the time of year that you can usally climb safely but we have had 400cms of snow in the alpine this month i gather. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 Also so many people going out in bad weather I think Why don't they turn around Link to post Share on other sites
SnowConnection 0 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 The same question - Why don't they turn around? Anage-dani valley is for advanced/experienced skiers even in late April. On the same day, one of my friend, an experienced tele skier, headed to Shigekura-dani, but return at Kata-no-koya of Tanigawa-dake because of strong wind. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 well that is another side to it. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 I think that the 4 are now confirmed dead in an avalanche Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Snowconnection either made the post before I did or the other way around but here are the most details. Quote: Originally posted by SnowConnection: A big avalanche occured in Anage-dani valley near to Kasaga-take(2,897m), Gifu on April 9th 11:00am. Gifu police saw several avalanche debris on the south face of Kasaga-take. The largest one is 3 Km long with 30-60m width. Four guys are now missing around there. One skier (male: 30 from Aichi) entered to the area by himself. Three climbers (males: 35 from Tochigi, 36 from Shizuoka and 38 from Kanagawa) set out to Kasaga-take on April 8th. Update: The search activity was suspended on Apr 10th 11:00am by bad weather. Update: The search activity was suspended on Apr 11th 10:00am by bad weather. Update: The search activity will resume on/after April 12 morning. http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20060411ic24.htm Yahoo! Map (Anage-dani): http://map.yahoo.co.jp/pl?nl=36.17.57.47...c%d3%c3%ab&sc=5 Comment: From Shin-hodaka-onsen; Koike-shin-do route for Sugoroku hut via Yumiore-dake is a popular for intermediate/advanced BC skiers. Route for Kasaga-take or Nukito-dake is popular in summer season, but is for advanced/expert BC skiers in winter season. I've been only to Koike-shin-do. Link to post Share on other sites
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